Worcester 'Spiral Shanked' teapot and Stand, 'red spot
flower' decoration, 'Flight & Barr' period c1790
(p1076)
A very attractive Worcester circular 'shanked' teapot and stand
from the 'Flight and Barr' period of the famous Worcester factory. This elegant
teapot and stand are charmingly decorated with a pattern known as the 'red spot
flower' and dates from c1790.
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The teapot itself, has a circular body which is 'shanked'
(spirally moulded) to give a very attractive and well potted body. The shoulder
of the teapot is decorated with a hand painted design, 'the red spotted
flower'. This is a garland of stylised red flowers formed by five red dots. Each
flower has stylised purple foliage at an angle to the flower head. These
red dot flowers are linked with a gilded ribbon that oscillates between the
flowers. This is a very elegant design for a teapot.
At the top f the teapot's body, where the shanked moulding ends,
there is a serrated gilded line. A further gilded line runs around the
base of the teapot's body.
The handle of the teapot is an open loop handle with an internal
spur near to the bottom. This moulded handle is embellished with stylised gilded
foliage down the back portion and at the points where it joins to the body.
The spout is elegantly shaped and facet moulded, beautifully
balancing with the handle. The base portion of the spout is embellished with
gilding. the tip of the spout is also gilded.
There is a raised collar at the top of the teapot into which the
circular lid fits. Like the teapot body, the lid is moulded with spiral fluting
and is of a shallow domed shape.
The decoration around the lid is the same red dot flower
decoration applied to the teapot's body.
The finial of the lid is a well and finely potted bell flower
shape. This type of finial is one that is associated with the Flight and Bar
Worcester period. Thus, although this teapot and stand are unmarked, they can be
confirmed as Flight and Barr Worcester from this finial alone, apart from the
finely potted body and decoration. This finial is enriched with more of the
honey coloured gilding.
The stand for the teapot is circular in shape with a raised rim.
It is shank moulded around the rim and decorated in the same fashion as the
teapot and lid. It has the delightful 'red spot flower' decoration around the
inner rim of the stand and has the same gilt lines, one to the rim, the other
around the base of the stand.
In the centre of the stand is a large 'red spot flower' with
stylised purple foliage radiating from around it. the is no manufacturers mark
on the teapot stand, it only has a gilded 'S' panted on the inner rim of the
foot, this I believe to be a decorator's tally mark.
This is a charming 'Flight & Barr' period Worcester 'shanked' teapot complete with it's stand. Charmingly decorated with the 'red
spot flower' pattern c1790.
Size and Weight: (values are approximate)
Marks:
There are no manufacturer's marks on the teapot or stand. However, the finial
of the lid is a well and finely potted bell flower shape. This type of finial is
one that is associated with the Flight and Bar Worcester period c1790. Thus,
although this teapot and stand are unmarked, they can be confirmed as Flight and
Barr Worcester from this finial alone, apart from the finely potted body and
decoration.
Generally the teapot, lid and stand are in good condition. There is minimal
wear to the decoration and gilding and no repairs or restoration. The only minor
imperfections are some manufacturing faults, including a firing crack on the
front of the spout, as seen in the picture below. There is also a tiny speck of
gilding missing from the rim of the spout of the teapot, again, this is minor.
There are a few tiny flakes around the under base of the teapot,
these were where it stuck to the kiln in the firing process.
An elegant and charmingly decorated 'Flight & Barr' Worcester teapot, lid and
stand for the collector of early Worcester or English porcelain
